The series for openSUSE Leap 15 is coming to an end after nearly eight years of providing a consistent community distribution that’s upgradable to SUSE’s enterprise product. Leap 15.6 will reach End of Life (EOL) at the close of this month closing out an end of an era as it will no longer receive maintenance or security updates going forward.

The Leap 15 journey began it journey on May 25, 2018, when 15.0 was released as a fresh community build on top of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15. It brought a huge variety of new software along with a easy migration to SLE, transactional updates, server roles, scalable cloud images, and more.

What followed was an impressively long run of incremental releases from Leap 15.1 to 15.6 as each stable release aligned with its twin, which is source and binary compatible, and delivered maintenance and security updates to users over several years.

The series far exceeded promises and ultimately spanned nearly eight years of active support. With Leap 15.6 going EOL, users who wish to continue receiving maintenance and security updates should upgrade to Leap 16. Leap 16 is expected to go to 16.6 in Fall 2031 and will have 24 months of support for a point release.

Running an unsupported release means your system will no longer receive patches for vulnerabilities, which poses a real security risk over time. The upgrade path to Leap 16 is the recommended way to stay protected and supported.

You can download openSUSE Leap 16 and use the migration tool to upgrade.

Leap 15.6 itself received nearly 24 months of support, which extended the traditional support period of 18 months by about six months. With Leap 16, users can expect a full 24 months of community support per point release, which is a commitment that reflects the significant effort from maintainers to keep users protected.

Thank you to all the contributors, packagers, and users who made the Leap 15 series such a long-lasting and reliable platform. Here’s to the next chapter with Leap 16!

KVA | kumanokodonet hat dem Pool ein Foto hinzugefügt:

During the Togyosai festival at Kumano Hongu Taisha, a sacred dance known as "Yatagarasu-mai" is offered to the deities at Oyunohara.

The Miko (shrine maidens) perform this elegant dance under the bright spring sun, surrounded by the historical atmosphere of the ancient shrine grounds. Yatagarasu, the three-legged crow, is the divine messenger of Kumano, symbolizing guidance and the connection between heaven and earth.

2026年4月16日。熊野本宮大社 例大祭「渡御祭」。
大斎原（おおゆのはら）の春の陽光の下、奉納された「八咫烏舞（やたがらすまい）」。

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